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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 882
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In Memory |
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of |
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Benigno Layton |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of longtime music educator and Elsa |
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Municipal Court Judge Benigno Layton, who died March 26, 2011, at |
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the age of 60; and |
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WHEREAS, Benigno "Benny" Layton was born in Port Lavaca, |
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Texas, to Pablo Layton and Santos Villarreal Layton; Benny began |
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showing signs of exceptional musical talent at a very young age, |
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and by the time he was six years old, he had learned to play the |
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accordion and with his brothers was performing at birthday |
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parties, baptisms, and other public events; and |
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WHEREAS, He graduated from Edcouch-Elsa High School in 1969 |
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and enrolled at Pan American College; he enlisted in the military in |
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late 1970; he began his career with the Edcouch-Elsa Independent |
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School District in 1981 as an elementary school music teacher; and |
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WHEREAS, From 1983 until he retired in August of 2009, he was |
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the esteemed director of the Estudiantina Program; over the years, |
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his distinguished string ensemble would be asked to perform at |
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special events such as Borderfest; he truly had a positive influence |
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on the lives of many students and musicians and created the only |
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curriculum-approved conjunto program in the state; in 2008, he was |
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inducted into the Texas Conjunto Hall of Fame; and |
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WHEREAS, Benny Layton began serving as the announcer for |
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the Edcouch-Elsa Yellow Jackets football games in 1987; an |
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admired and respected leader in the community, he was elected |
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president of the district's school board; and |
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WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and |
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grandfather, and he leaves behind memories that will be cherished |
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forever by his family and many friends; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Benigno Layton: his wife, Irma Vera Layton; his |
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daughter, Janice Layton Rodriguez; his sons, Benigno Layton, |
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Jr., Paul Anthony Layton, Sr., and Armando Rene Layton; his |
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mother, Santos V. Layton; his two brothers and his sister; and |
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his seven grandchildren; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Benigno Layton. |
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Lucio |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 29, 2011, by a |
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rising vote. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |